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Which Television Shows Are You Watching This Fall
I've found this: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
...is a good place to discuss TV shows with GoodReads people, because they have a separate topic for a number of TV shows.
Having said that, I did enjoy the pilot of Sleepy Hollow. Looks like it could be interesting.
I watched the pilot of Ironside on Hulu last week. I probably won't be watching it. It seemed to be preaching that police brutality is fine as long as it gets the job done.
I also watched the pilot of Welcome to the Family on Hulu. It had a few laughs, but I doubt I will be tuning in, unless nothing is opposite it.
Oh, there's also a TV group here on GoodReads:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4105
Randy,Both of those groups look interesting.
However I was kinda hoping to stir up some small talk here in the Zombies! Group in general.
As for me, I do not watch much many shows in the traditional weekly viewing method.
If I find an interesting show, I tend to watch it online either at the shows website or via Netflix or hulu.
We have decided to become amazon prime members later this month or for a Christmas present in Dec.
But two current TV series that I follow are
Teen Wolf
http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_wolf/vi...
And revolution
http://www.nbc.com/revolution/episode...
I watch a ton of TV. It's amazing I have time to read.I watch -
The Walking Dead (figured zombies should go first)
Sons of Anarchy
Suits
White Collar
Sherlock (BBC)
The Killing
Supernatural (the best show ever!)
Dexter
Justified
Person of Interest
I'm sure something is missing.
I plan to try the new show Blacklist. I have been watching Revolution, but find it a bit boring.
I enjoy supernatural a lot.I haven't tried Sherlock but have thought about it. I tend to struggle with British humor. Often when I read books written by British authors, there are misses with words, dialogue (slang) is choppy/quick/lacking in rhythm, the often there is a disrespectful way that Americans are portrayed and of course location references make little sense to me. So by and large I shy away from British shows/books.
Other than Dexter, which I tried and disliked
and Person of interest which I tried and was bored with, I do not know any of the other shows on your list.
Correction: I do know of the Walking Dead, I watched the first full season and then it became too melodramatic for my taste.
Who sleeps with whom. Who's the daddy drama and so on is not my kind of thing.
You and I must somehow be at opposite ends of the spectrum, Tammy my dear. I enjoy British humor and one of the funniest shows I've watched is an old comedy called Keeping Up Appearances. There's an old bat named Hyacinth on it who just cracks me up.We recently got a Netflix account (moved to the modern age!) so I'll get to catch up on regular TV viewing. Mostly I'm a movie person, rather than TV shows.
A handy site:http://followshows.com/
You can tell it which shows you follow and get an email on a day when new episodes of those shows are airing.
I have about 70 shows listed. :)
Also, a list of the new shows coming up:
http://followshows.com/new-tv-shows
For my TV grid, I use TitanTV. Love it. In my browser, I always have two tabs open -- one with my favorite TV shows, and one with movies. And they have a checkbox so you can see all of the shows that are new. And it can display up to 6 hours of time.
Each day, I look at the 7pm-1am timeframe and see which new shows are on.
Netanella,I too have noticed the difference. I would like to say that it is probably ME!
It is super rare that I find someone who agrees on the same titles as I do. Meh, such is life. ;-)
Which is why I often attempt to point out that my views (reviews) are just mine, and that I make no claims of being anything that a reader/simple country gal.
Randy wrote: "A handy site:http://followshows.com/
You can tell it which shows you follow and get an email on a day when new episodes of those shows are airing.
I have about 70 shows listed. :)
Also, a list..."
Wow, and I thought Netflix was amazing. Between the free zombie book thread, Netflix, and now followshows.com, I may never have time to go to work!
Tammy K. wrote: "We have decided to become amazon prime members later this month"I started Amazon Prime when I bought my first Kindle two years or so ago (has it been that long?).
I love it. But mainly because I can get the 2-day delivery on so many things. I've even ordered something at just after midnight and gotten it that afternoon.
I just found out this week that a lot of new TV episodes get posted there the day of/after being broadcast, similar to Hulu, except they have CBS shows as well, which Hulu does not. And they are free with Amazon Prime.
I missed the ends of Under the Dome, Bones, and Sleepy Hollow this week (because of my bad sleeping patterns this year), so just went over to Amazon and watched the last 10-15 minutes of the episodes.
And NO commercials!
On Randy's second link of the new tv shows here is what looks good to me.Almost Human
The Tomorrow People
Full Circle
Shield (maybe)
What looks good to you all?
Netanella wrote: "Between the free zombie book thread, Netflix, and now followshows.com, I may never have time to go to work!"Just think if you had Amazon Prime! :)
The new shows I had tagged were:Sleepy Hollow
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Blacklist
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lucky 7
Ironside (which I'm now thinking of dropping)
The Originals
The Tomorrow People (US)
Once Upon A Time In Wonderland
Dracula (2013)
Crossbones
Almost Human
Wayward Pines
Intelligence (US)
Resurrection (2013)
I have tried the trial period with Amazon Prime. It was a good thing but I had to many other expenses at the time to subscribe.Since we are finally settled in after our move in early spring, I figure as a family we can get one Prime account to share.
My son (college age) does not read much so I plan on hogging all the amazon book loans :D.
As I recall there were a fair amount of shows that were on Prime, that I do not see on NetFlix.
Yet I am finally starting to enjoy NetFlix. When I am at work, I can watch shows on my tablet. :D
When I am at home, I read in my spare time.
Since we started up Netflix we do have "family viewing" time when I growl at my son until comes out of his room and watches a show with me (we have the ROKU set up on the living-room TV).
With my internet, nexflix, and now the Prime account fees, I might as well get cable, which I have sworn off doing because no one watches it enough to make it pay for itself.
Randy wrote: "The new shows I had tagged were:Sleepy Hollow
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Blacklist
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lucky 7
Ironside (which I'm now thinking of dropping)
The Originals
The Tomorrow ..."
Wow, when do you find time to read?
Tammy K. wrote: "Wow, when do you find time to read?"During the commercials. :)
I have a big recliner on one side of the room. My computer monitor is on a swing arm that puts the monitor in front of me. Wireless keyboard on my prodigious tummy. Wireless mouse on the armrest. 65" Plasma TV 12 feet across the room. Kindle on the table next to me.
Worst thing is when I fall asleep while doing something on the computer (I do sleep in my recliner instead of a bed because of a back problem) and the mouse slides off the armrest onto the floor, and the trackball pops out and goes *somewhere* and I have to find it. Sometimes under the recliner, sometimes on the other side of the room.
But I'll probably end up with 3 or 4 of those shows.
So if we see a series of unexplainable "al;ksjdao;iehg0oeihgasd" posted by you in the wee hours of the night, we'll get that your head hit the keyboard when you fell asleep as your mouse lost its trackball.:)
Either that or I got bitten by a zombie earlier in the day...
Was watching Under The Dome but that has ended. Now we are watching Sleepy Hollow and looking forward to Agents of Shield. Not too many other shows have screamed out to me yet...oh and we lost AMC thanks to Dish Network changing what is included in our package so no more Walking Dead for us :o(
I'm looking forward to "The 100", which will be on CW. Although it may have too much of a youthful focus and not enough of an apocalypse focus. The trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qsm88...
Randy wrote: "Tammy K. wrote: "Wow, when do you find time to read?"During the commercials. :)..."
Now I know why you're behind in the buddy read.
Not that I don't fall behind. I've got two books I've finished for my reading challenge but not written a review for.
Well I just caved in and watched the first episode of Sherlock on Netflix.
They speak to quickly and mumble. Thank goodness for close caption.
The mystery wasn't what I was expecting for a Sherlock Holmes mystery. The murderer confessed more than Sherlock worked out about the mystery.
I'm not sure what to make of the way Sherlock was reinvented but I approve of the new Dr Watson.
The settings seemed blah and what's up with the whole walk don't walk symbols in the Chase scene? Was that humorous? Or simply cheesy?
Meh
I see the CW, or at least that station number, has a new show tonight -- SAF3. With Dolph Lundgren!I never heard of it before.
*Googles Dolph Lundgren!, 55 year old Swedish actor notable for his martial art*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2497788
Pass ;)
You didn't know Dolph Lundgren? He's been an action movie staple since he played the Russian boxer who went up against Rocky Balboa in Rocky 4.
Not a clue who he was other than an actor you liked enough to add an exclamation point behind his name.I recall watching at least one of the Rocky movies in my youth.
I believe it was called, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Tammy K. wrote: "I recall watching at least one of the Rocky movies in my youth.I believe it was called, The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
LMAO! That was the best one.
I was really hoping that season 5 of Metalocalypse would have started by now. Mark Hamill claimed it was in production, but Brendon Small says it isn't.
Until The Walking Dead returns I won't watch much TV besides cartoons and football. Go Gators! I've been catching Adventure Time a lot lately. It's really funny and weird.
Premieres this week, 9/22 to 9/28 (extracted from a CliqueClack email):SUNDAY
China, IL - Season premiere
MONDAY
How I Met Your Mother - Season premiere
The Voice - Season premiere
2 Broke Girls - Season premiere
Mom - Series premiere (CBS)
The Blacklist - Series premiere (NBC)
Castle - Season premiere
Hostages - Series premiere (CBS)
TUESDAY
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD - Series premiere (ABC)
NCIS - Season premiere
NCIS: Los Angeles - Season premiere
The Goldbergs - Series premiere (ABC)
Trophy Wife - Series premiere (ABC)
Fangasm - Series premiere (Syfy)
Lucky 7 - Series premiere (ABC)
Person of Interest - Season premiere (CBS)
Chicago Fire - Season premiere
WEDNESDAY
The Middle - Season premiere
Revolution - Season premiere
Back in the Game - Series premiere (ABC)
Criminal Minds - Season premiere
Law & Order: SVU - Season premiere
Modern Family - Season premiere
CSI - Season premiere
Nashville - Season premiere
South Park - Season premiere
THURSDAY
The Big Bang Theory - Season premiere
Parks & Recreation - Season premiere
Glee - Season premiere
Grey's Anatomy - Season premiere
The Crazy Ones - Series premiere (CBS)
The Michael J. Fox Show - Series premiere (NBC)
Two and a Half Men - Season premiere
Elementary - Season premiere
Parenthood - Season premiere
FRIDAY
Masterchef: Junior Edition - Series premiere (FOX)
Undercover Boss - Season premiere
Dateline NBC - Season premiere
Hawaii Five-0 - Season premiere
Blue Bloods - Season premiere
SATURDAY
48 Hours - Season premiere
Saturday Night Live - Season premiere
I'll right, I will watch Marvel's Agents of SHIELD - Series premiere (ABC) tonightWe can compare notes if you plan on watching it as well.
I've got to get offline now, and get off to work. Short shift today :-)
But maybe you can get to the Buddy Read titles ;-) while I am working?
TTYL
Thanks Randy! You are amazing.
I rarely watch TV but I'm looking forward to:The Walking Dead
American Horror Story
Tammy K. wrote: "I'll right, I will watch Marvel's Agents of SHIELD - Series premiere (ABC) tonightWe can compare notes if you plan on watching it as well."
It may take me a day or so. That time slot is a full one for me. I won't miss NCIS, plus Whose Line Is It Anyway? is there as well.
So I'll have to wait until SHIELD shows up on Hulu or Amazon (many pilot episodes have been free there, with no commercials).
Mod
We watched the premiere of Castle last night. I find it difficult to get back into some of these shows because the seasons are so short and the breaks are so long. What ever happened to 26 episode seasons? It seems a lot of them are pretty teensy these days.
We watched the finale of Dexter last night as well. It was... hmmm. I have mixed feelings on that one. I don't want to spoil it if anyone hasn't watched it yet.
Suzy, I agree Randy is amazing. I regularly Randy,
I have no problem waiting a couple days to talk about SHIELD. Work was a killer today. The previous shift had not restocked or cleaned. Grrr.
I went in to see my boss and found out that sales are way down, Yikes!
So I'm dead tired and stressed, with zero chocolate in the house.
I plan to make something simple for dinner and wrap up in a good book.
I'll set a timer for 8 PM but if I miss it, I'll watch it on ABC website when it is posted.
http://abc.go.com/shows/marvels-agent...
Elizabeth,
I agree with you about the hype setting up high expectations. Probably no way to avoid it through. Superheroes are very popular in times of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwS66...
As are dystopians and post apocalyptic ( Revolution, The Walking Dead and so on.)
They used to say that you could judge how a nations economic climate was doing based on how short the nation's women were wearing their skirts.
I think that you can judge how a nations economic and political climate is doing based on the popular movie/TV/book themes.
As always this is all just my views. :-)
Tammy K. wrote: "*cue up the song I need a Hero by Bonnie Tyler."Ever see David Armand's mimed version? Hilarious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=...
Every time I watch one of his "interpretative dances", I end up watching another 3 or 4.
I think your correct that its called holding out for a hero.. Oh well ;)There is no way I would have been able to guess that he was miming out that song!
It was both hilarious and totally not funny. I'll leave you to work out what I'm saying.
Premieres this week, 9/29 to 10/5 (extracted from a CliqueClack email):SUNDAY
The Amazing Race - Season premiere
Once Upon a Time - Season premiere
The Simpsons - Season premiere
Bob's Burgers - Season premiere
Instant Mom - Series premiere (Nick)
Family Guy - Season premiere
The Good Wife - Season premiere
Homeland - Season premiere
Revenge - Season premiere
American Dad - Season premiere
Eastbound & Down - Season premiere
Masters of Sex - Series premiere (Showtime)
Betrayal - Series premiere (ABC)
The Mentalist - Season premiere
Hello Ladies - Series premiere (HBO)
MONDAY
We Are Men - Series premiere (CBS)
TUESDAY
Wolfblood - Series premiere (Disney)
WEDNESDAY
Super Fun Night - Series premiere (ABC)
Ironside - Series premiere (NBC)
Top Chef - Season premiere
THURSDAY
The Vampire Diaries - Season premiere
The Millers - Series premiere (CBS)
Welcome to the Family - Series premiere (NBC)
The Originals - Series premiere (CW)
Sean Saves the World - Series premiere (NBC)
Beyond Scared Straight - Fall premiere
Scandal - Season premiere
The Eric Andre Show - Season premiere
Hot Package - Series premiere (Aduly Swim)
SATURDAY
Austin City Limits - Season premiere
Premieres this week, 10/6 to 10/12 (extracted from a CliqueClack email):SUNDAY
Drop Dead Diva - Fall premiere
Halloween Wars - Season premiere
The Paradise - Series premiere (PBS)
Witches of East End - Series premiere (Lifetime)
MONDAY
Hart of Dixie - Season premiere
Beauty and the Beast - Season premiere
TUESDAY
Supernatural - Season premiere
WEDNESDAY
Arrow - Season premiere
American Pickers - Season premiere
Full Circle - Series premiere (DirecTV)
Ghost Hunters - Fall premiere
The Tomorrow People - Series premiere (CW)
American Horror Story - Season premiere (FX)
Big Tips Texas - Series premiere (MTV)
Call Me Fitz - Series premiere (DirecTV)
Less Than Kind - Season premiere
THURSDAY
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland - Series premiere (ABC)
Grey's Anatomy - 200th episode
Pawn Star$ - Season premiere
Million Dollar Shoppers - Series premiere (Lifetime)
Premieres this week, 10/13 to 10/19 (extracted from a CliqueClack email):SUNDAY
The Walking Dead - Season premiere
Talking Dead - Season premiere
Comic Book Men - Season premiere
TUESDAY
The Biggest Loser - Season premiere
The Real Husbands of Hollywood - Season premiere
WEDNESDAY
Nature - Season premiere
Toy Story of Terror! - Special (ABC)
THURSDAY
Reign - Series premiere (CW)
White Collar - Season premiere
Covert Affairs - Fall premiere
MythBusters: Walking Dead Special
SATURDAY
The Graham Norton Show - Season premiere
The Walking DeadBoardwalk Empire
looking forward to giving Dracula ago.
The Tunnel
Homeland
Some other shows as well. Need to fill the void Breaking Bad has left.
Will be watching half of these long after you lucky Americans who always enjoy them first before we Brits get a chance haha.
Ben wrote: "....Will be watching half of these long after you lucky Americans who always enjoy them first before we Brits get a chance haha. ..."After reading your books, I'm taken back a bit to be reminded that you two are from the UK.
You hide it well. :-)
Premieres this week, 10/20 to 10/26 (extracted from a CliqueClack email):MONDAY
Bar Hunters - Series premiere (Discovery)
TUESDAY
Ravenswood - Series premiere (ABC Family)
American Daredevils - Series premiere (History)
American Hoggers - Season premiere
Chasing Nashville - Series premiere (Lifetime)
Snooki & JWoww - Season premiere
Awkward - Fall premiere
WEDNESDAY
Restaurant: Impossible - Season premiere
THURSDAY
Scrubbing In - Series premiere (MTV)
FRIDAY
The Carrie Diaries - Season premiere
Grimm - Season premiere
Dracula - Series premiere (NBC)
Strike Back - Season premiere
"Fear Fest" on AMC. Good. Classic. Horror.
I'd love to see this topic start up again, so I'll add the shows that I love to watch (old & new)!Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Strain
Game of Thrones
Tru Blood
Being Human (USA)
Lost Girl
Grimm
Supernatural
Criminal Minds
Hemlock Grove (it got a bit weird lol)
Person of Interest
The Americans
House of Cards
Arrow
Chicago PD & Chicago Fire
And so many more! Hopefully this thread starts up again and I can share some more and maybe find some new shoes too!
I enjoy The Walking Dead, Buffy The Vampire Slayer,Dollhouse, True Blood,Humans,Fear the Walking Dead, Containment, Jericho,Revolution,Lost,Wayward Pines.
My weekly watch list atm: Fear TWD S02, Vikings S04, The 100 S03 , Reign S03 & Containment S01!
Spoilers will be found in this thread.